GENERAL CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 206, 9 December 1910, Page 2

GENERAL CABLES.

RISING IN THE SOUDAN. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. Paris, December %. Sultans Massalia and Wadai and very lailge numbers of followers attacked the French in .the Soudan. They were repulsed. and many slain. The dead included Sultan Padjedalin, while Sultan ; Waidai was wounded. The French casualties were somewhat heavy. LATE COUNT TOLSTOI'S ESTATE. St. Petersburg, December 7. Leo Andrew Tolstoi has appealed to M. Stolypin to annul his father's will. The rest of the family are anxious to carry out ithe will in its entirety. EX-KING MANOEL'S DEBTS. Lisbon, December 7. The Duke of Oporto, uncle of ex-King Manuel and his 'heir-presumptive, has notified his creditors of his intention to pay his debts, amounting to £60,000. It is understood that the King of Italy has advanced the money. A GIFT TO BIRMINGHAM. London, December 7. Mr. John Feeney has given Birmingham £50,000 to complete the picture gallery and to hold a concert at the Festival of Empire. NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. Vancouver, December 7. New Zealand butter is arriving at Vancouver, via San Francisco, and obtaining favor. THE CANADIAN NAVY. Ottawa, December 7. The Hon. Mr. Brodieur, Minister of Marine, denied in the House that the Rainbow had ever been scrapped by the British Admiralty. CONCILIATION IN GERMANY. Berlin, December 7. In the Reichstag, by 132 to 115 votes, it was decided to include raihvaymen in the Labor Conciliation Board's scheme. A "MARATHON" WALTZ. New York, December 7. Five hundred spectators witnessed a "Marathon" waltz at New York, in which the victor won a bride. \ BLOWN UP BY DYNAMITE. j New York, December 7. The garage at the residence of the Italian Consul at Seattle was blown up by dynamite.

SHOT DEAD. New Yonk, December 7. Domingo Navvaro, president of the Sealers' Union at San Francisco, was shot dead by Augiustine Arevillor, a disaffected member. THE NATIONAL BANK. London, December 7. The National Bank of New Zealand has declared a dividend of 12 per cent. BRITISH TRADE. London, December 7. Imports have increased £2,479,901 for the past month, exports £3,575,970 re-exports £706,716. DEFERRED CABLES. London, December 7. In connection with deferred cables it has been practically decided that the delay on messages shall not exceed 24 hours. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE, s London, December 7. It is understood that the Australian Agents-General unanimously recommend the acceptance of the Festival of Empire offer, which was refused by the Federal Government, since it gives a possibility of advertising their immigration policy. METHODIST CHURCH CENSUS. London, December 7. A census of the Methodist Church throughout the world gives 54,205 ministers, 106,160 recognised preachers, 100,428 churches, 8,885,052 members, 7,402,475 Sunday school scholars, and 838,144 teachers.

THE REPRODUCTION AGE. London, December 7. The High Court refused Mr. Lionel Monckton an injunction restraining the gramaphone company from reproducing his comic opera songs.